Temporary Legal Advocate

Tubman•Maplewood, MN

4d•$24 - $24•Hybrid

About The Position

Tubman is seeking a temporary Legal Advocate to join a collaborative team to support the agency’s mission, vision and values. This position will primarily provide services in Washington County. The position would be 24-32 hours a week This position is designed to ensure that agency clients, including victims of interpersonal violence, receive advocacy and support at criminal court hearings, while also contributing to the legal services program outcomes and the mission of the agency. The Legal Advocate provides clients with information and support regarding the court processes, safety planning, and provides legal professionals input regarding domestic cases either with the client or on the client’s behalf. This position will also assist in providing resources and referrals. Legal Advocates often assist in mentoring volunteers and interns proprofessionals'viding advocacy services. This position also maintains professional partnerships with judges, attorneys, law enforcement, and other legal/judicial court personnel. Why work for Tubman? Tubman’s vision represents the future we want for our clients and the wider community: thriving people, healthy relationships, and peaceful communities. Our mission is to advance opportunities for change so that every person can experience safety, hope, and healing. Four strategic directions guide our work: Clients: Provide access to exceptional, relevant services. Community: Activate the Tubman community to advocate for transformative change. Culture: Ensure equity, wellbeing, and engagement are the foundation of organizational culture. Capacity: Strengthen the agency’s resources and infrastructure to better serve clients and the community. Tubman’s philosophy is rooted in our inspiration and namesake, Harriet Tubman. Facing unrelenting adversities, Harriet Tubman encouraged others to simply "Keep going." Each year, Tubman offers safety, healing, and hope to over 18,000 people of all ages, genders, and cultural backgrounds who are facing violence, exploitation, homelessness, addiction, or mental health challenges. Our culturally responsive services are rooted in decades of research, innovation, experience, and partnership. Incorporating feedback from the people we serve and the community, Tubman provides countless ways to help. Tubman’s mission-centered culture values integrity, respect, innovation, partnership, and social justice. Our programs are strength-based, client-centered, and rooted in hope. Our work environment focuses on flexibility, wellbeing, and work-life balance for all employees. Tubman’s Commitment to Diversity and Equity Tubman is an affirming workplace that values people’s identities and multiple dimensions of diversity. We are fiercely committed to equity and inclusion. Tubman is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strives to hire a diverse workforce that reflects the people we serve. Tubman believes that diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and a sense of belonging and purpose amongst our staff are vital to both Tubman’s and our clients’ success. We strive to hire, develop, and retain the best people from a diverse pool of candidates. Black, Indigenous, and people of color, multilingual speakers, people of all gender identities, people with disabilities, and veterans are all encouraged to apply.

Requirements

Two + years of direct services in programs related to legal services.
Undergraduate degree, or relevant work/life experience in a related field.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Own transportation and a valid driver’s license and insurance.
Must pass MN DHS Fingerprinting Background Study

Nice To Haves

Experience working with victims of interpersonal violence;
Experience working in a non-profit;
Experience working on multi-disciplinary teams
Multilingual

Responsibilities

Ensures that agency clients, including victims of interpersonal violence, receive advocacy and support at criminal and civil court hearings, while also contributing to the legal services program outcomes and the mission of the agency
Provides clients with information and support regarding the court processes, safety planning
Offers legal professionals input regarding domestic assault cases either with the client or on the client’s behalf.
Assists in writing and filing orders for protection and providing resources and referrals.
Maintains professional partnerships with judges, attorneys, law enforcement, and other legal/judicial court personnel.